Coil winding method



Aug. 19, 1947. J. GARTNER COIL IIHDIHG IB'I'HOD Original Filed April 17, 1944 mvsmon Jenn GARTNtR A-noauY Patented Aug. 19, 1947 COIL WINDING METHOD John Gartner, Hasbrouck Heights, N. Bendix Aviation Corporation,

5., assignor Teterboro.

N. J., a corporation of Delaware Original application April 331,518, new Patent 1945,

17, 1944, Serial No.

No. 2,399,631, dated May 1946. Divided and this application May 31,

Serial No. 596,838

3 Claims. (01. 242-410) 1 This invention is a division of my copending application Serial Number 531,518, filed April 17, 1944, now Patent No. 2,399,631, dated May '7, 1946,

and relates to methods employed for the purpose v of winding coils into a desired shape prior to assembling in the slots of an armature core.

The specifications of many electrical machines require the use of a very fine wire for the coil windings, such a wire is quite limp and has shapesustaining properties to only a very small degree.

' Inasmuch as these coils must be formed into a predetermined shape, so as to fit the slots of the particular armature for which they are intended, it is highly important that the shape be maintained. It is also an absolute requirement that provision be made for connecting lead wires into the coil at proper points. Moreover, in nearly every instance, it is essential that each coil bev provided with a suitable covering of insulation.

In order to satisfy these requirements there has been developed a wide spread practice of employing a. sectional winding form which, when assembled, affords a groove that receives the several turns of the wire. While the form itself has the shape intended for the finished coil, it is necessary that the multiple turns of wire be tied together at suitable places, so that the coil will retain its shape after removal from the form.

An object of the present invention is the provision of a novel method of winding the coil in which there is provided an adhesive strip of insulating material which may be positioned about. a series of posts in a conditi n which the strip conforms to the shape of anargrooves in the posts. Thus, the strip acquires a channel shaped cross section which readily adapted to receive the turns of the wire.

After the winding operation has been completed, the strip may be folded over the coiled wire, and due to its adhesive properties will remain in this encasing position.

A further object of vision of a coil winding method, which includes a, step that provides for the tying in of the lead wires at proper points.

Various other more detailed obi-ects and advantages of the invention will in part become apparent, and in part be hereinafter stated as the description of the invention proceeds.

For a full and more complete understanding of the invention, reference may be had to the following description and accompanying drawings wherein:

Fig. l is a perspective view ,of a coil winding form such as may be used in carrying out the present method.

Fig. 2 is a top view .partay in elevation and partly in section, this view being taken about on the planes represented by the line 2-2 of Fig. 1; and

the invention is the pro- I is tightly clamped Fig. 3 is a view taken as a section about on the plane represented by the line 3--3 of Fig. 2.

Referring now to the drawing, wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts, a coil winding form such as described and claimed in my copending application aforenoted, is shown as comprising a main body or supporting panel iii. This panel [0 may be made from any suitable material that -is available and takes the form clearly illustrated in Fig. 1. This form is characterized by the curved side edges II and I2 which are joined at the top by a concave top edge surface l3 and at the bottom by a substantially straight edge l4.

Extending from main body panel H! is a hub portion i5 that is integral with the panel i6. An opening l6 extends though the hub portion l5 and panel Ill. This opening it receives the reduced extremity H of a drive shaft an appropriate source manner. The hub portion I5 is formed with a radial threaded opening l9, which receives a screw 20, which when tightened establishes the driving relation between the panel iii and shaft l8.

Thecurved side l2 and concave top I3 define a corner which carries a fixed post 2|. Post 2| is mounted on the panel Ill by a connection comprising an opening 22 that is formed in thepanel I0. Extending through this opening 22 is a shank 23 that is of reduced diameter as compared to the post 2|, thus providing an annular abutment shoulder 24 that engages the outer face of the panel Hi. The free end of the shank 23 is threaded, as indicated at 25, and screwed thereontois a nut 26. It is evident that the panel l0 between the shoulder 24 and nut 26.

Adjacent to its outer or free end, the post 2| is formed with an annular channel or groove 21 that is substantially as illustrated.

Carried in the corner between the curved side H and concave top edge I3 is another post 28,

which in all respects is similar to the post 2|. This post is mounted on the panel H1 in the manner above described in connection with post 2|. Another post 29 is mounted on the panel In adjacent to the corner defined by side l2 and straight bottom It.

Approximate to the corner of the curved side I and bottom 14, the panel I0 is provided with an opening 30, which receives a stub shaft 3| formed on a plate 32. This plate 32 is rotatable on the axis of the shaft 3|. The plate 32 engages the outer face of the panel l0, while a washer 33 is interposed between the head 34 of a screw 35 and the inner face of the panel.

In close proximity to the opening 3B, the panel I0 is formed with another opening 36, which is the so-called inner face of theit which may be driven from.

of power in a well known U-shaped in cross section,

. 48 in the other.

Dartiaily closed on its outer face by lip 31. A ball detent 38 is positioned in the recess 38 and urged against the lip 31 by an expansion spring 38. A screw plug 48 closes the opening 38 on the inner face of the panel l8 and serves as a backin for the spring 38. The plate 321s formed with a spherical recess 4|, in which the ball detent 38 is adapted to fit to yieldably maintain the plate 82 in a desired position.

Extending outwardly from the plate 32 is a post 42, the axis of which is eccentric or oflset with respect to the stub shaft 3 I. Adjacent to its outer or free end, the shaft 42 is formed with an annular channel 43 which corresponds to the channel 21 of the other posts. Extending radially outwardly from the post 42 is an operating member in the form of a handle 44, which may be availed of to rotate the plate 32 about its axis as occasion demands.

Carried by one side of the hub l8.is a leaf spring member 48 which may be secured thereto as by screw fastener shown at 48. This spring 48 serves as a guide for the wire which is fed to the form to be wound, as will be later pointed out.

The upper surface of the hub l8 carries a pair of anchoring pins 41 and 48 which are inclined with the angles of inclination diverging. Thus, the pin 41 is tilted in one direction and the pin Mounted on the outer face of the panel ill is an L-shaped bracket 48 having a foot 80, which is secured to the panel III as by screws 8|. The bracket 48 carries a plurality of pointed pins 82, 83, 84, 88 and 88. It will be noted that the central pin 84 is longer than the pins 83 and 88 on either side thereof and which in turn are longer than the end pins 82 and 88.

The lead wires which are to be tied into the coil that is wound about the post 2|, is properly positioned by the anchoring pins 41 and 48 at one end, and by pointed pins 82 to 88, inclusive, at the other. This, in efiect, provides for the tying in of four lead wires.

While a coil may be formed by simply leading the wire from which it is made in under the spring clip 45, and thence to the channels 2'! and 43 of the posts 2|, 28, 29 and 42, and rotating the panel In by driving the shaft l8, the invention has particularly in view inclusion of .a preliminary step. This step involves the positioning of an insulation strip 81 about the post prior to the winding operation.

Insulation strips of this type are well known in this art and may comprise a suitable fabric backing that is treated on one face with an adhesive. The outer or non-adhesive surface of the strip 81 engages the posts, while the inner adhesive surface is adapted to receive the turns of the wire which are shown at 88. Thus, when the strip 81 is first positioned it assumes a channel formation as determined by the shape of the annular grooves 21 and 43.

After the panel ID has been rotated a desired number of times to form the desired number ofv turns of the wire 88, the channel defined by the insulating strip 51 may be closed by bending over the free edges to complete the casing of insulation. The adhesive properties of the strip will cause this condition to be maintained.

The lead wires which are shown at 58 are turned over the pins 41, 48 and 80 to 84, inclusive, at the proper time to assume their proper position in the coil structure;

Upon initially placing the insulating strip on preferably placed so that a side portion thereof is impaled by the pointed pins 82, 83, 84, 88 and 86. The strip may then be wrapped for example about the several pegs 2|, 29, 43 and 21 and returnedtothe aforenoted pins, where a side portion of the other end of the strip may be likewise impaled by the pointed pins 82, 83, 84, 88 and 88 so as to thereby retain the insulating strip in position. The pins .82, 83, 84, 88 and 88 thus stick th'rough the insulating strip and thereby tend to hold the same in position.

In the winding of the coil, one end of the wire is first fastened at the leaf spring 48, as shown in Figure 2, and then laced about the pin 82. 'From the pin 82 the wire is then wound in the insulation strip 81 about the several pegs for the required number of tums; The wire is wound, as viewed in Figure 1, about the form as the form is rotated.

At the end of the desired number of turns, the: wire is laced about the pin 83, as shown in Figure 2, and about thepin 41. From the pin 41 the wire is laced about the pin 82 and is then wound about the several pegs for a second desired number of turns. I

At the-end of the second desired number of ,turns the wire is laced about the pin 88 and looped around the pin 48. The wire is then laced about the pin 84 and wound about the pegs for a third desired number of turns.

At the end or the third desired number of turns I the wire is laced about the pin 88 and the end fastened at the leaf spring 48.

Upon completion of the steps thus described the handle 44 may be actuated so as to vary the position of the peg 43 so as to permit the coil to be later removed from the pegs.

The insulating strip may then be removed from the impaling pins 82, 83, 84, 88 and 88 and the free edges turned over so as to complete the easing of insulation. As previously noted, the adhesive properties of me strip will cause this condition to be maintained.

In this latter operation the wires leading to the pins 41 and. and the leaf spring 48 will project from the insulation casing so as to provide convenient leads to the respective coils wound purview of the appended claims.

What is claimed is: 1. A method of winding acoil, comprising the steps of placing an insulating strip of adhesive material about a plurality of spaced coil winding supporting members so as to assume a channel formation, positioning a wire in said channel,

winding said wire in said channel about said insulating strip so that the completed coil and insulating strip assume a loop shape defined by said spaced supporting members, taking wire leads from said coil at difi'erent points, and turning the free edges of said insulating strip over so as to encase the completed coil in the adhesive insulating strip with the wire leads-projecting therefrom.

2. A method of winding a coil, comprising the steps of placing an insulating strip of adhesive material about a, coil winding support so as to assume a channel formation, positioning a wire in said channel, winding said wire in said channel about said insulating strip so that the wound coil and insulating strip assume a substantially rectangular shape, looping portions of said wire during the winding operation so as to project from said coil and insulating strip, and turning the grooves and thereby acquires a substantially U shaped channel in cross section, winding a wire in the channel of said strip and about said supporting members, connecting a series of lead wires into said winding at several points, and folding the free edges of said adhesive strip over the completed coil so as to encase upon completion of the winding operation said coil therein with said lead wires projecting from said encasing strip.

JOHN GARTNER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are'of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Name Date Peterson Feb. 26, 1924 Number 

